Saturday, 26 August 2017

A 37-year-old married man, Uwalaka Justice Okechukwu, who hails from
Umuasonye Village in Umuariam Obowo Local Government Area in Imo State
was recently caught in the act while molesting a neighbour’s son,
Chukwudi Omeruah in his house. While investigating, it was discovered
that Uwalaka asked Chukwudi to come and help him lift up a heavy box in
his house and the unsuspecting young man obliged. On getting into the
house, Chukwudi said that Uwalaka grabbed him and started molesting him.

During the ensuing struggle, it was his cry for help that attracted
passers-by who broke into the house and caught Uwalaka in the act.
Because it is an established culture in the community that anyone caught
in a homosexual or bisexual act would be buried alive, Uwalaka was
dragged outside his house and badly beaten by an irate mob that had
already gathered. Though, he eventually escaped for his life, his house
was burnt to ashes.

While speaking, his wife, Uwalaka Chioma, said that she was never
aware that her husband was involved in gay practice. Members of the
community are still searching for Uwalaka who is nowhere to be found.